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Rhizophora mangle
red mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora mangle L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 27154
- Date
- November 3, 1946
- Locality
- Heeia Bridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Rhizophora mangle observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) calcariidaeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) americanlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Rhizophora mangle. BISH 416975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701726. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416975.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701726 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026